A Look Ahead - November 2025

The A Look Ahead Conference Series brings together expert speakers for training focused on improving the lives of individuals with disabilities, the people who support them, and the community at large. Topics will vary quarterly. Conference participants will leave with information and resources they can use now and in the future.

BREAKOUT SESSION TOPICS & PRESENTERS

• Another Cliff! Medical Transition – A Two Part Series – Laura Buckner, M.Ed., Texas Center for Disability Studies, University of Texas at Austin

• Guardianship & Alternatives: Respecting Rights & Supporting Choices – Jeff Miller, Disability Rights Texas

• Meaningful Activities = Quality Life: How Involvement in Recreation, Summer Camps & Extracurricular Activities Can Lead to Better Adult Outcomes – Julia Chalker, The Arc of DFW Area & Summer Camps panel

• Peace of Mind: Plan Today to Protect Your Child Tomorrow – Ivy Goldstein, Advocate & M.O.M., and Elizabeth Tucker, EveryChild Texas

• Preparing High School Students with Disabilities for College – Angela Barbour, PhD, Zarrow Institute & SPARK360

• Restoration of Rights for Adults Under Guardianship – Jeff Miller, Disability Rights Texas

• Tips, Tricks, & Tools for Teaching Self-Determination – Christy Jolliff, Zarrow Institute - TRAIN Scholar, and Peighton Pratt - ECLIPSE - University of Idaho

• Under the Dome: A Wrap Up of Disability Issues & the 89th Texas Legislative Session – Michael Clarke, The Arc of Texas

• What Might Your Child’s Behavior Be Telling You? – Laura Buckner, M.Ed., Texas Center for Disability Studies

• Voting, Elections & Getting Involved: A Conversation about Voting & Disability Rights – Jeff Miller, Disability Rights Texas

• Zarrow Institute on Transition & Self-Determination: Assessments, Curriculum, Bell Ringers & More – Christy Jolliff, Zarrow Institute - TRAIN Scholar, and Peighton Pratt - ECLIPSE - University of Idaho

Registration is non-refundable after October 28, 2025.